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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Indusfood aims Business of USD 1.5 Billion in 2020 Edition
Trade Promotion Council of India  will launch two sub shows ‘Indusfood-Tech’ and ‘Indusfood-Chem’ in the forthcoming 2020 edition to be held in NCR Delhi next January. This will establish Indusfood as a fully integrated food processing lifecycle event. Over 1500 top distributors, retailers, food processors and importers are expected to participate in Indusfood - 2020.
On the proposed launch of new verticals of Indusfood: Indusfood-Tech and Indusfood-Chem, Keshav Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce said that the launch of the two new verticals is a huge opportunity for India to showcase India’s prowess in cost effective F&B processing technologies and robust food ingredients suppliers to the buyers from SAARC, Africa and Eurasian countries. The shows will also allow foreign technology providers to bring the latest food technology developments in the world and integrate it to the growing demands of India’s vast F&B processing industry.
Chairman TPCI, Mohit Singla, said that the landscape of Indian food processing sector can be transformed by integrating modern food processing technologies with applications based on big data computing, blockchain technologies, IOT and machine AI along with large scale virtual process management. He further said that the response from leading technology centres like Denmark, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand for Indusfood has been encouraging and is expected to attract business of USD 1.5 billion in the 2020 edition. The last edition, held in 2019, attracted business worth 1.2 billion USD.
The Indusfood-Tech 2020, will showcase technologies for food processing, oil extraction, cold chain and refrigeration, beverage and drink technology, dairy processing, sweets and confectionary, fruits and vegetable processing and will also emphasize on the importance of food packaging, labeling and supply chain gaps. The show has already attracted major Indian companies like SSP, Mectech, Goma Engineering, Nichrome and DVC Process Engineering.
The show will also host over 20 bilateral and multilateral B2B deliberations to discuss the potential and challenges of foreign trade between India and the world. The Ministry of External Affairs has also come forward to support the Fair with a spread of over 80 Missions globally who are advising on hosted buyers for better results.
Indusfood will be held in Greater Noida , on January 08-10, 2020 and will showcase India’s best line-up of food processing technologies, beverages and agri- products to global buyers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 16.30 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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16,30,17,460
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 16.30 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurates direct international flight from Pune to Singapore
The route will be operated by Vistara four times a week
Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a direct international flight from Pune to Singapore on 1st December 2022.
The flight will operate from 2nd December, 2022 as per the following schedule:
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Flight No.
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Sector
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Departure
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Arrival
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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UK 111
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PNQ - SIN
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2:10
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10:30
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Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
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Airbus A321neo
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UK 112
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SIN - PNQ
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11:50
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15:10
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Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
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Airbus A321neo
In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the city of Pune, with its rich historical and cultural heritage, is constantly growing to become a hub for innovation, education, and development. He added that giving an impetus to this growth, the government has planned a gamut of activities to increase Pune’s connectivity, such as enhancing connectivity to domestic and international locations, developing a new terminal, and providing infrastructural support to the city by providing a separate cargo terminal.
The Minister further added that the initiation of the Pune – Singapore flight is an important landmark in the history of Pune. He also mentioned about the newly launched flight route between Pune and Bangkok and said that these two routes will not just connect the city to important global destinations but also provide an edge to the development of the city by linking it to a wide range of opportunities related to employment, education, trade, and business.
Looking at its increasing capacity, the new terminal is being built with a cost of Rs. 475.39 Cr and will expand its current area from 22,500 square meters to 48,500 square meters. To boost exports from Pune, a new International Air Cargo Terminal is also being built which will be completed by December 2024. A newly built multi-level parking facility worth Rs. 120 crores was recently launched on 25th November, 2022 at the Pune Airport.
The inauguration was graced by the presence of H.E. Gavin Roch, Vice Consul, Consul General of the Republic of Singapore, Shri Prashant Girbane, Director General, MCCIA, Shri Deepak Karandikar, President, MCCIA, Shri Sunil Tingre, MLA, Air Marshal Bhushan Gokhale, Chairperson & Director, MCCIA, Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Pinnacle Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara. Mr. Moinuddin Wasil, Head - Regulatory Affairs, Vistara, and other dignitaries from Vistara.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has greeted the people on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. Following is the full text of his message -
“I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of our Father of Nation.
One of the most influential personalities of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi remains the moral anchor and beacon of hope for the entire humanity in these troubled times. His Satyagraha and non-violent struggle against injustice has inspired millions across the world. Gandhi Ji's abiding faith in Truth and inherent goodness of human being is much needed today.
Every generation must rediscover Mahatma Gandhi in its own way. The many dangers facing the world today - from poverty to climate change to wars – can be successfully tackled by appropriately utilizing the principles enunciated by Gandhi Ji. In today's strife torn world, Bapu's sane voice guides humanity that war is not a solution to any problem.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, let's pray for a peaceful world that is free of violence, extremism, terrorism and all form of discrimination.”
Following is the Hindi translation of the message –
“हमारे राष्ट्रपिता के जन्मदिन, गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं एवं बधाई देता हूं।
आधुनिक भारत की सर्वाधिक प्रभावशाली विभूतियों में से एक, महात्मा गांधी, आज भी आहत मानवता के लिए नैतिकता का प्रामाणिक मानदंड तथा उम्मीद की किरण हैं। अन्याय के विरुद्ध उनके सत्याग्रह, उनके अहिंसक आंदोलन ने विश्व भर में असंख्य लोगों को प्रेरणा दी। मनुष्य की स्वाभाविक अच्छाई पर उनके विश्वास, सत्य पर उनकी जैसी आस्था की आज कहीं अधिक आवश्यकता है।
हर पीढ़ी को चाहिए कि वह अपने अनुसार महात्मा गांधी का अध्ययन करे, उन्हें फिर से खोजे। गरीबी हो या जलवायु परिवर्तन या फिर युद्ध, गांधी जी द्वारा प्रतिपादित सिद्धांतों का पालन करने से, विश्व के सामने उपस्थित इन खतरों का सफलतापूर्वक समाधान निकाला जा सकता है। विद्वेष से भरे आज के विश्व में, गांधी जी की यह वाणी कि युद्ध किसी भी समस्या का समाधान नहीं है, मानवता का मार्गदर्शन करती है।
गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर हिंसा, अतिवाद, आतंकवाद तथा हर प्रकार के भेदभाव से मुक्त, एक शांतिपूर्ण विश्व के लिए प्रार्थना करें।”
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
ENHANCEMENT IN CONNECTIVITY OF PORTS
Sagarmala Programme was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2015 to promote port-led development in the country. Giving special emphasis to modernization of Indian ports, 241 projects at cost of Rs.2.61 lakh crore has been taken up for implementation under Sagarmala. This covers transforming existing ports by modernization of port infrastructure which involves mechanization of existing berths, creation of new capacity, developing deep drafts for future generation ships, etc. Out of 241 projects, total 78 projects worth Rs. 27,019 crore have been completed, adding capacity of more than 230 MTPA at Major Ports. Remaining 163 projects are currently under various stages of development and implementation.
Connectivity is one of the critical enablers for ports as it is the end-to-end effectiveness of the logistics system that drives competitiveness for industry. In view of above, the Sagarmala Programme has a dedicated pillar of Port Connectivity projects for enhancing connectivity between ports and domestic production / consumption centers. There are 190 road and rail connectivity projects worth Rs. 1.22 lakh crore identified for implementation under Sagarmala focusing on connectivity of Major and Non-Major ports. Out of which, 51 projects have been completed and 139 projects are in various stages of development and implementation. These projects are being implemented by Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, Major Ports and State agencies.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Labour Ministry Signs MoU with Simtars, Australia for Cooperation in Occupational Safety
Directorate General of Mines Safety  and Safety in Mines, Testing and Research Station  propose to explore opportunities including the feasibility of technical knowledge sharing in the area of occupational safety, health and welfare of persons engaged in mining operations and also training of key persons or members of core group from the Inspectorate, Mining Industry and Academia for formulating the process of systematic implementation and monitoring of the concept of risk based safety management system through this Memorandum of Understanding .
The MoU has been signed today between Shri Utpal Saha, Director General Mines Safety on behalf of Ministry of Labour and Employment and Shri Gitesh Agrawal, Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner on behalf of SIMTARS, Queensland Government, Australia in presence of Shri Heeralal Samaria, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment. Shri Samaria said that new technologies are required for safety of mine workers because now availability of minerals is becoming difficult and miners have to go deeper. He congratulated both the parties and expressed hope that this MoU will help to avoid loss of precious lives of mine workers.
SIMTARS is considered to be a premier training and research institution under the Government of Queensland, Australia and is comprised of professionals from various disciplines of occupational safety, health and environment. SIMTARS is known to have exclusive expertise in Mines Safety Management Systems. While DGMS gains through knowledge sharing, training of officials for skill up-gradation and exposure to international best practices; SIMTARS shall gain through knowledge sharing, experiences gained by its personnel in India and imparting training to persons engaged in mining industry.
DGMS, the regulatory body under the Government of India, administers Occupational Safety and Health legislations with the vision to achieve nationally acceptable and internationally competitive standards of health, safety and welfare for workers employed in Indian mines. Consequently, the rate of mining accident in India dropped steadily over the years. However, the rate of decline has almost flattened since quite some time. It was realised that change in the regulatory regime might be useful for reducing this rate further down towards zero. It has been observed that the rates of mining accident in Australia are among the lowest and operating procedures adopted in their mines are among the best in the world. Australia has pioneered in conceptualising and implementing risk based Safety Management Plans for the mining sector using the technique of hazard identification and risk assessment. Other countries like, USA, South Africa, Germany and Russia followed the system thereafter.
President's Secretariat
President of India inaugurates International Arya Mahasammelan-2018
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the International Arya Mahasammelan – 2018 today  in Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in the 19th century when we were considering our culture and beliefs inferior than the western culture, Swami DayanandSaraswati showed us the path of renaissance and self-pride. He was an intrepid warrior of social and spiritual reform. He took effective measures for educational and social reform especially for women empowerment and eradication of untouchability. His work is relevant even in the present times both for Indian society and the entire world.
The President was happy to note that this Mahasammelan with discuss on the issues such as prevention of superstition, modernization, women empowerment, tribal welfare, and management of natural calamities. He expressed hope that the Arya Samaj will also work to promote the use of solar and other alternative sources of energy to contribute towards environmental protection.
The President noted that around 10,000 units of Arya Samaj are engaged in welfare activities across the world. He said that the Arya Samaj has made effective contributions to promote modern education based on ethics and worked for the upliftment of all sections of society, especially women and the deprived. It has established many schools and colleges in the country.
The President said that we will be celebrating 200th birth anniversary of Swami DayanandSaraswati in 2024. We will also celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Arya Samaj in 2025. Swami DayanandSaraswati had worked for eradication of discrimination in society on the basis of caste, creed and sect and motivated everyone to become Arya – that is - the best. It is our duty to take the work of Swami DayanandSaraswati further.
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Ministry of Railways
Parcel Trains of Central Railway carry fruits, garlic, ginger, medical equipments, masks and sanitizer
Mumbai: 3 April 2020
Due to the pandemic of corona virus, Central Railway has already announced running of parcel trains to various destinations.
Godhani  to New Tinsukia parcel train left with 41 tonnes of fruits, garlic and ginger, etc for north east regions keeping the essential goods supply chain.
Kalyan to Sankrail  parcel train left on 2.4.2020 with medicine and medicine materials, masks, sanitizer. It is expected to pick up more parcel enroute as this train will be halting at Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Badnera, Nagpur, Durg, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Tatanagar.
Parcel loaders and e-commerce companies from Mumbai area can avail this parcel train when it makes another trip on 9.4.2020.
Another parcel train will leave Kalyan on 7.4.2020 for Changsari .
00103 parcel train will leave Kalyan at 20.30 hrs on 7.4.2020 and arrive Changsari at 12.00 hrs on 10.4.2020. 00104 parcel train will leave Changsari at 23.30 hrs on 10.4.2020 and arrive Kalyan at 20.00 hrs on 13.4.2020
Halts: Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Badnera, Nagpur, Durg, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Tatanagar, Sankrail, Battanagar, Dankuni, Malda Town, New Bongaigaon.
Parcel Train planned:
Parcel train will leave Kalyan at 09.00 hrs and arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 15.40 hrs next day. In return it will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 00.30 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 07.10 hrs next day.
Halts: Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval. More halts can be provided if parties come forward with demands.
In case full parcel train is loaded by a party at originating point the train can reach parcels quickly to destination. If full parcel train load is offered by a party for any destination, Central Railway will work proactively to provide the service. These services are valid upto journey commencing on 14/04/2020.
Those who want to send essential commodities may like to avail this opportunity.
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Ministry of Defence
Encroachment in Cantonment Areas
In Lucknow Cantonment Area, 2.93 acres of defence land has been detected to be under encroachment. State-wise details of unauthorised construction and encroachment during the last three years alongwith current year  under the management of Defence Estates Organisation is as under:
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S. No.
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Name of State-UT
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Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the last 03 years  & current year upto Aug 2020
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Area 
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1
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A&N Island 
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0
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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0
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0
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4
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Assam
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0
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5
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Bihar
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4.130
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6
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Chhatisgarh
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0
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7
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Delhi
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3.801
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8
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Goa
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0
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9
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Gujarat
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0.024
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10
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Haryana
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17.681
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11
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.057
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12
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Jammu & Kashmir
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0.866
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13
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Jharkhand
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0
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14
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Karnataka
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0.631
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15
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Kerala
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0.063
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16
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Madhya Pradesh
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2.580
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17
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Maharashtra
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7.337
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18
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Manipur
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0
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19
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Meghalaya
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0
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20
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Nagaland
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0
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21
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Odisha
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0
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22
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Punjab
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1.612
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23
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Rajasthan
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6.075
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24
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Sikkim
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0
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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1.213
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26
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Telangana
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0.448
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27
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Uttar Pradesh
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7.425
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28
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Uttarakhand
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0.536
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29
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West Bengal
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2.010
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Total
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56.4881
The main reasons for encroachments/ unauthorized constructions are given below:-
- Defence land is prone to encroachments since these are spread over different parts of the country and in a number of places, it is generally not possible to either enclose the land by way of construction of boundary wall or a fence or by providing round the clock vigil.
- Land lying vacant such as camping grounds, abandoned air fields and those in the close vicinity of civil pockets are more prone to encroachments.
- Increased pressure on land due to urbanization and population increase.
There is a mechanism in place to check the unauthorised occupation/ encroachment on defence land and following steps are taken in this regard:
- Respective user Services who manage defence land are responsible for its protection, removal of encroachments and planning for its land use.
- Strengthening of Defence land management by way of computerisation and digitisation of land records; Survey, demarcation and verification of defence lands and land Audit.
- Regular inspection of sites under respective jurisdiction is conducted by the CEO /DEO / Station Commander as the case may be.
- Issue of detailed instructions by the Government emphasising the need for ensuring vigilance, detection and prevention of new encroachments.
- Removal of encroachments on defence land under the provisions of Public Premises  Act, 1971 as well as under the Cantonment Act, 2006.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Kaushal Kishore in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to September, 2022 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
A detailed note is annexed.
Ministry of Defence
38TH INDIA – INDONESIA COORDINATED PATROL 
The 38th edition of India–Indonesia Coordinated Patrol  between Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy is being conducted from 13-24 Jun 22. Indian Naval Ship INS Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, is participating in the CORPAT whilst the Indonesian Navy is being represented by KRI Cut Nyak Dien, a Kapitan Pattimura  class Corvette.
Maritime interaction between India and Indonesia has expanded substantially with frequent port visits, participation in bilateral/ multilateral exercises and training exchanges. Under the broad ambit of this strong maritime relationship, the two navies have been carrying out CORPATs along the International Maritime Boundary Line  every year since 2002, with the aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade. The CORPAT has also strengthened understanding and interoperability between the navies and facilitated institution of measures to prevent unlawful activities at sea as well as conduct Search and Rescue  operations.
The current edition of IND-INDO CORPAT commenced on 13 Jun 22 with the arrival of KRI Cut Nyak Dien at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The opening ceremony was conducted on 14 Jun 22 under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command. The Indonesian warship during its three day port call at Port Blair, participated in multiple activities including professional discussions, pre-sail conference and various sports fixtures. The CORPAT has helped both navies to better understand each other’s operating procedures and enhance interoperability whilst facilitating institutional measures for preventing/ suppressing Illegal Unreported Unregulated  fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery and piracy in the region. The sea phase for the 38th edition of CORPAT was undertaken from 20 – 21 Jun 22 along the IMBL in Andaman Sea, whilst the closing ceremony is scheduled at Sabang, Indonesia on 23 June 22.
The 38th Ind-Indo CORPAT will contribute towards Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship with Indonesian Navy/ TNI AL.
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